Vaios Restaurant and Taverna in East Crete Palekastro, Sitia. Cretan Cuisine and Traditional Crete food

Traditional cuisine

Their cuisine is based in Cretan tradition. The meals, exclusively homemade, are cooked in extra virgin olive oil, of their own production and according to old recipes of Crete. This is seldom in places of massive tourism.

Vaios and family

Beyond all these, what distinguishes this restaurant and attracts permanent customers through the years is the genuine and friendly character of its owners. Nobody leaves this restaurant without having felt the warm, true and gentle ambiance.

Traditional tavern

Taverna - Restaurant Vaios is situated in Agathias, approximately 1000 m from the famous beaches of Hiona and Kouremenos, and is one of the few traditional taverns that still have every day changing Cretan specialties. If you stay, or are in the neighborhood of Palekastro, don't miss this tavern.

Famous among European visitors

Vaios and Koula opened their first restaurant at Palekastro in 1980. In 1989 they moved in Agathias. Since then, the name “Vaios” is famous among European visitors of the area

Cretan specialties

It is a family business: Vaios, his wife Koula and their children will do everything to make your visit a memorable one. In the kitchen you can make your choice of the specialties of the day. Very tasty for such special prices!

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“..very pleasant atmosphere, great prices and tasty raki”

"I have no words. Best restaurant in Palekastro area" - Manfred, Kiel

Vaios Restaurant

Location and hours of operation

Mon-Fri 18pm-24pm Sat-Sun 18pm-24pm

Customer Testimonials

Torsten

Very good restaurant with very good service from Vaios and his family and stunning food! We ate here twice. Food was just great, we loved drinking raki and eating the daily menus!